Tomatoes Grown in Florida; Decreased Assessment Rate
marketing-order · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2013-05-14 · Effective 2013-05-15 · 78 FR 28120
Document
Document number
2013-11385
Federal Register citation
78 FR 28120
CFR reference
7 CFR 966
Type
Rule
Action
Affirmation of interim rule as final rule.
Category
marketing-order
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2013-05-14
Effective date
2013-05-15
USDA docket
Doc. No. AMS-FV-12-0051
Abstract
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that decreased the assessment rate established for the Florida Tomato Committee (Committee) for the 2012-13 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.037 to $0.024 per 25- pound carton of tomatoes handled. The Committee locally administers the marketing order which regulates the handling of tomatoes grown in Florida. The interim rule was necessary to allow the Committee to reduce its financial reserve and to help reduce overall industry costs, while still providing adequate funding to meet program expenses.